Congressman: Who Will Defend the Christians?

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by Rob Kerby, Senior Editor

Christians in Egypt feel increasingly unprotected since the revolution that toppled the government of Hosni Mubarak, reports Congressman Frank R. Wolf of Virginia. He cites a rash of recent attacks on church buildings, Christian-owned businesses and Christians that followed. In North Sinai, store owner Mamdouh Nasef said it was a miracle he survived an attack on a Christian-owned grocery in Rafah. Nasef was away with his family when two masked men riding motorcycles opened machine-gun fire on his shop, according to Morning Star News. The attack came after Christian families in the town received anonymous threats – leaflets placed at their doorsteps in the night stating that if the families didn’t leave within 48 hours, they “will suffer.” The leaflets also mentioned that Rafah was a part of an “Islamic Emirate in Sinai,” implying that Christians were not welcome there. Such attacks have continued their upward spiral. But why, asks Wolf, is there nothing in the evening news about Christians’ plight in Egypt?